ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
• Coverage of Admissions phone line, online chats, and emails
• Obtain, or oversee, the acquisition of complete and accurate patient/client information pertinent for their admission into a Northpoint facility
• Explain insurance benefits to potential patients/clients and their families
• Consult with Admissions Supervisor, Program Director, and Clinical Team about potential admissions
• Discuss payment options with potential patients/clients and/or family members or fiduciaries
• Verify the acquisition of records for pending patients/clients from transferring and/or previous facilities and completion of other necessary documentation; ensure timely receipt of all necessary patient/client records
• Provide the Program Director with information on new patients/clients to aid in schedule development
• Alert Clinical Team about new patients/clients and ensure a gender specific client pickup is scheduled
• Interact with the patient/client and family and prepare them for the transition; communicate with the Clinical Team, as necessary
• Verify that the family, Admissions personnel at the referring facility, marketing representative, and any others involved in a patient’s/client’s admission have been contacted and provide all pertinent information about the admission to them
• Maintain contact with referral sources in cooperation with marketers
• Ensure accurate referral sources are entered into the electronic medical records system
• Maintain cleanliness of the Admissions office
• Drive Company vehicle for official and approved and business; ensure safe transport
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned